(Closed) Wedding Planning-What did you start with first? –

Hi all! Our Wedding Venue is booked, The photographer is booked. I’ve been working on the guest list, and flowers. But i dont think the flowers should be next on the list. I need some guidence as to what to start with next and little advice on wedding planning. thank you.

We booked venue first and then did a engagement shoot so we would have something for the save the dates. Also worked on the wedding website. Look into DJ and if you are having one a videographer as well. Heck, I did not book our flowers person until about 4 months out.

@isabelle_86: Are you planning on getting a videographer? Because if you are you can work on that next. Then the DJ. Then next I got my dress. Then ceremony musicians and next flowers. Then cake. Then accessories. Decor. Etc.

I’m getting married next May, and I’ve got these already taken care of: venue, catering, photographer, tent rental (outdoor wedding,) DJ, cake, and flowers. The next step I’m working on getting done with, is my dress, in September!

I live in CA and my wedding is in NY, so I took a week and flew out to NY and just nailed everything down so I don’t have to worry about it anymore.

But I think the venue and photographer are the two really big ones, which you’ve already got taken care of. Hmm.. do you have your officiant booked? Maybe that could be next. Or a DJ/band. I agree you could wait on flowers for a bit if you wanted to.

Ah date twin! yay! After coming up with the “vision” I did the big things first, so venue than photographer,dj, decorator, planner, caterer, officiant and selected the bridal party. I dont think theres an “order” you have to follow. If you want to look at flowers now then by golly, go look at some blooms!

right now we just did the dresses for the girls and myself, ordered the wedding rings, made the save the dates and made a prelim registry. Were going to be blocking hotel rooms and booking the rehersal venue shortly, and im looking into lighting, furniture rentals, hair and makeup.

i think thats it lol

jeez it looks overwheliming when i type it out like that… Ah well, its the nature of the beast i suppose! Happy planning!

@LadyMoriarty: We dont have the officant booked yet. We have someone to do it just have to email her and see what her requirements are. We are putting a small deposit on our cake in a few weeks. My daughters birthday party is in august so i figured we would do it at the same time.

Step 1: Combination of vision, budget and guest list (as you can’t create one without the other…unless your budget is unlimited!)

Step 2: Venue & Date

Step 3: totally depends on step 2…but from here it’s all gravy! Make yourself a checklist of all the major things that need to happen to execute vision (officiant, flowers, decor, rings, dress, bridesmaid dresses…etc). Then devide that list into two parts. Part 1 is “really important to us.” Part 2 is “not that important to us.” Do part 1 first.

I’d look into invites. Especially if your DIYing them. This process may take longer than you think- you’ll need to figure out what all you’ll want to inclue. I myself did not have RSVP cards, but I inclued two reception cards, and an additional information card with our wedding web address and hashtag # for instagram. Don’t forget addressing the envelopes. I printed mine on my home printer and had to tape each one shut on the end so the printer wouldn’t tear it up, then very carefully remove the tape.

Cake. who is making your cake?

Planning your decorations. Which first you’ll need to know how big your tables are. This way, you know what you want and you can grab the sales!

Whoops forgot to add, in between all of that we had our engagement photos done, Completed our registry, had a bridal shower, Bachlelorette/Bachelor Parties, rehearsal dinner and made a wedding website.

Daaang just looking at this list makes me more than sure I would never ever plan another wedding!